NYSE:STC Stewart Information Services (STC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $74.81 -0.81 (-1.07%) (As of 09/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Stewart Information Services alerts: Email Address About Stewart Information Services Stock (NYSE:STC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get STC alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$74.77▼$75.6350-Day Range$68.21▼$76.0152-Week Range$38.40▼$76.83Volume479,051 shsAverage Volume192,496 shsMarket Capitalization$2.07 billionP/E Ratio49.22Dividend Yield2.67%Price Target$78.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewStewart Information Services Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides title insurance and real estate transaction related services in the United States and internationally. The company involves in searching, examining, closing, and insuring the condition of the title to real property. It also offers home and personal insurance services; services for tax-deferred exchanges; and digital customer engagement platform services. It also provides appraisal management, online notarization and closing, credit and real estate information, and search and valuation services. The company serves homebuyers and sellers, residential and commercial real estate professionals, mortgage lenders and servicers, title agencies and real estate attorneys, and home builders through direct operations, network of independent agencies, and other businesses. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.Read More… Who are Nvidia’s New Silent Partners? (Ad)Nvidia knows it can’t stand still as AI continues to grow at an exponential rate. That’s why CEO Jensen Huang consistently has his company ahead of the curve when it comes to artificial intelligence. Nvidia’s added $2 trillion in market cap in 2024.I call these Nvidia’s “Silent Partners.” Stewart Information Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ StocksOverall MarketRank™: 67th PercentileStewart Information Services scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 432nd out of 904 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingStewart Information Services has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageStewart Information Services has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Stewart Information Services' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth83.19% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Stewart Information Services are expected to grow by 83.19% in the coming year, from $3.39 to $6.21 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Stewart Information Services is 49.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.27.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Stewart Information Services is 49.22, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 31.91.Price to Book Value per Share RatioStewart Information Services has a P/B Ratio of 1.49. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Stewart Information Services' valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.75% of the outstanding shares of Stewart Information Services have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverStewart Information Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Stewart Information Services has recently decreased by 0.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldStewart Information Services pays a meaningful dividend of 2.67%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthStewart Information Services does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Stewart Information Services is 131.58%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Stewart Information Services will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.21% next year. This indicates that Stewart Information Services will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Stewart Information Services' dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted1.75% of the outstanding shares of Stewart Information Services have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverStewart Information Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Stewart Information Services has recently decreased by 0.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media2.5 / 5News Sentiment0.53 News SentimentStewart Information Services has a news sentiment score of 0.53. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Stewart Information Services this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for STC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Stewart Information Services to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Stewart Information Services insiders have sold 3,802.88% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $22,450.00 in company stock and sold $876,196.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.50% of the stock of Stewart Information Services is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions96.90% of the stock of Stewart Information Services is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Stewart Information Services' insider trading history. Receive STC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Stewart Information Services and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address STC Stock News HeadlinesServices announced for Stewart County road superintendent following sudden passingSeptember 12, 2024 | msn.comStewart Information Services (NYSE:STC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.50September 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWho are Nvidia’s New Silent Partners?Nvidia knows it can’t stand still as AI continues to grow at an exponential rate. That’s why CEO Jensen Huang consistently has his company ahead of the curve when it comes to artificial intelligence. Nvidia’s added $2 trillion in market cap in 2024.September 21, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Stewart Announces Retirement of Group President Steven LessackSeptember 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comStewart Announces Planned Retirement Of Group President Steve LessackSeptember 7, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comStewart Information Services Raises Qtrly Dividend by 5%September 4, 2024 | marketwatch.comSTEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND INCREASE AND DECLARES THIRD QUARTER DIVIDENDSeptember 3, 2024 | prnewswire.comOne of Wall Street's Top REIT Income Stocks and 2 Others Raising Dividends This WeekSeptember 3, 2024 | 247wallst.comSee More Headlines STC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have STC shares performed this year? Stewart Information Services' stock was trading at $58.75 at the start of the year. Since then, STC shares have increased by 27.3% and is now trading at $74.81. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Stewart Information Services' earnings last quarter? Stewart Information Services Co. (NYSE:STC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 24th. The insurance provider reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.13. The firm's revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Who are Stewart Information Services' major shareholders? Stewart Information Services' top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.64%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (5.91%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (3.33%) and Millennium Management LLC (2.38%). Insiders that own company stock include Frederick H Eppinger, Matthew Morris, David C Hisey, C Allen Bradley Jr, Steven Mark Lessack and Iain Martyn Bryant. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Stewart Information Services? Shares of STC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Stewart Information Services own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Stewart Information Services investors own include Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), BlackRock (BLK), Endologix (ELGX), Athabasca Oil (ATH), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), NIC (EGOV) and Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 6/28 Dividend6/17/2024Dividend Payable6/28/2024Last Earnings7/24/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/16/2024Today9/21/2024Dividend Payable9/30/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)10/23/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Title insurance Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance Current SymbolNYSE:STC CUSIP86037210 CIK94344 Webwww.stewart.com Phone(800) 625-8100Fax302-655-5049Employees6,800Year Founded1893Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$78.00 High Stock Price Target$80.00 Low Stock Price Target$75.00 Potential Upside/Downside+4.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.52 Trailing P/E Ratio49.22 Forward P/E Ratio22.07 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$30.44 million Net Margins1.85% Pretax Margin3.50% Return on Equity5.16% Return on Assets2.65% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.32 Current Ratio1.97 Quick Ratio1.97 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.26 billion Price / Sales0.92 Cash Flow$4.72 per share Price / Cash Flow15.84 Book Value$50.37 per share Price / Book1.49Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares27,680,000Free Float27,167,000Market Cap$2.07 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.20 Social Links Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, StarLink, or The Boring Company? 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